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Kashyapa Rishi: The powerful Saptarshi

Kashyapa Rishi

According to Sanatan Texts, Kashyapa Rishi is one among the Saptarshi and therefore, is considered to have amazing powers.

Kashyapa actually means tortoise but he is not the Kashyapa Avatar. Rather he is known as Kashyapa Prajapati. A Prajapati is a very high position. For example, you must have heard about Daksha Prajapati.

Persona

He is a powerful sage and Rishi with amazing powers, yet he is very humble and supportive. With his powers, he can give unbelievable boons as he did in the case of his two wives.

Family

Only when you learn about his family, you will realise the importance of Kashyapa Rishi

Parents

As per Sanatan Texts, he is supposed to be the son of Maharishi Marichi and his consort Kala

Maharishi Marichi is considered to be the manas putra of Brahma himself.

Wives of Kashyapa Rishi

Rishi Kashyapa had several consorts out of which thirteen were daughters of Daksha Prajapati. Names of his wives are Aditi, Diti, Kadru, Vinata, Surasa, Danu, Arishta, Surabhi, Yamini, Ira, Tamra, Krodhavasha, Kastha, Muni, Patangi, Timi, Vishva, and Sarma

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Sons of Kashyapa Rishi

He is the father of Adityas [Devas], Daityas, Rudras, Vasus, Danava, Nagas, Maruts, Gandharvas, Apsaras, Mansa, Iravati, Aruna, and Garuda.

Adityas also known as devatas, were the son of Kashyapa and Aditi

However, Daityas were the son of Diti

Nagas were the son of Kadru

and Garuda and Aruna were the sons of Kasyapa and Vinata.

Daughters of Kashyapa Rishi

Mansa, Iravati and Apsaras were the daughters of Kashyapa.


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